We all like to know whether it is going to rain or to snow or whether it is going to be fine, warm and sunny. But some people have a special interest in the weather because it is important for their work. For example, with accurate forecasts of the weather farmers can plan their work better; and travellers by sea or air also like to know the kind of the weather to expect. A weather forecast is the result of me work of many observers working at weather - station all over the world. Most of the stations are on land, but stationary ships are also used at sea. Each weather-station reports its observations on air temperature, barometric pressure, cloud conditions and other meteorological data to its central weather - station; and international code adopted by the World Meteorological Organization is used. At the central weather-station the data are analyzed and changes are predicted by expert meteorologist. Weather reports are then broadcast at regular intervals. Here is the forecast for London for a day in April: “Cloudy, with occasional rain throughout the day; wind north east, light, rather cold, maximum temperature 9 °C .Further outlook: probably changeable with sunny intervals but with rain at time, warmer temperature near average.»
The Londoner reads this forecast and knows that he must take his umbrella or his mackintosh when he goes out. He cannot be sure that it is nit going to rain.

2. Выпишите из текста слова, где встречаются [æ], [ei], [ou] распишите эти слова по столбикам. Напишите транскрипцию.

3. Выпишите из текста предложения с глаголами to be и задайте им общий вопрос.

4. Заполните пропуски артиклями, где это необходимо. Переведите на русский язык.

This is ... picture of my study. Look al it! There is ... large window in my study ... ceiling of my study is white, ... floor is brown, ... walls are yellow. There is ... writing-table near ... window. There is... armchair at ...writing-table. There is ... telephone and ... lamp on it. I often speak over ... telephone. To ... right of ... writing-table there is ... bookcase. There aren’ t many English books in ... bookcase.There are many Russian books there. There is no ... piano in my study. ... piano is in ... dining-room. My sister likes ... music. She often plays ... piano in ... evening.

5. Найдите и выпишите из текста существительные во мн.числе. Напишите единственное число этих существительных.

6. Переделайте словосочетание, используя притяжательный падеж имен существительных.

H-p: the baby of this woman - this woman’s baby

pet of our friend; grandson of this old man; the work of the teacher; Russian books of his sister; the office of my father; the piano of mother; cat of this little girl; parents of these students.

7. Выберете из рамки правильный предлог по смыслу и заполните пропуски.

to, by, on, for, with, in, at

1) She is married … an American. 2) … Tuesday I am tied. 3) He goes to Boulogne … train. 4) … winter he teaches skiing. 5) She works … BBC. 6) What are you going to do … this weekend? – I am going to visit my grandmother … the parents.

8. Выпишите из текста числительные. Напишите их прописью и образуйте из них порядковое числительное.

9.Поставьте вопросы к выделенным словам. Переведите предложение на русский язык.

a. There is a picture of Moscow on the wall.
b. These children play the piano very well.
c. We shall have a comfortable flat in Minsk.
d. These student’s parents like music.
e. There are five chairs to the right of the sofa.
f. I shall have very much work to do next week.
g. My friend has four sons.

10. Переведите предложения на английский язык.
а. Это – наш новый дом.
б. На столе лежали (были) пять книг.
в. Сумка моей мамы - красивая.
г. Через час я буду дома.